Two Summers - Frank Fontaine Biography

Frank Fontaine was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and was raised in New York State, U.S.A. and London, England. Frank says that he comes from: "…an average size family; and a dysfunctional one, naturally".

Frank has always been a very energetic person and he says that he finds this energy very useful as an actor.

as Herbert Poppy

Frank is also a very trusting person and says that: "I know that the more trustful I am of myself and especially others, working on a project, the better my work becomes"

Frank started acting in elementary school but really became passionate about acting in high school. Frank began his University education at Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C., U.S.A., but that came to an abrupt halt when Frank left the University to study acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England. Since that time, Frank has gone on to appear as a principle character in over 50 feature film and television projects and over 40 plays. Some of Frank's feature film credits include: "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" starring Julia Roberts, Sam Rockwell and George Clooney (Mad Chance Productions), "The Sum of All Fears" starring Ben Affleck and Morgan Freeman (Paramount Pictures), "Artificial Lies" (Blackwatch Productions), "The Bone Collector" Starring Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts (Universal Pictures) and "Free Money" (Filmline Entertainment). Frank has also had the pleasure of working alongside Marlon Brando, Charlie Sheen, Donald Sutherland, Christopher Plummer, Alec Baldwin, Paul Newman and Brian Cox.

Frank says that he likes to play multi dimensional characters who defy type. Frank's favorite types of films are suspense films and his favorite film is "The Third Man", directed by Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotton, Orson Wells, Alida Valli and Trevor Howard.

Frank's passions outside of acting are taking long scenic walks, writing and painting. "I love to paint. I love the feeling of spreading oil on canvas and observing the colors intertwine and explode. Painting is the most sensual form of expression that I know of…and if I were not an actor I most definitely would try my hand at a career in painting", says Frank.

When Frank was asked if there were any interesting similarities between Herbert Poppy (the character he plays in "Two Summers") and himself, Frank had this to say: "Herbert and I met; became good friends; and as is often the case, we rubbed off on one another. Our identities became blurred. But when it was over, he went his way and I went mine".

Frank now lives in Westmount, Quebec, Canada and has two sons and a daughter.